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Benoît Cossette

ResearcherMédecine de familleUniversité de Sherbrooke

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Benoît Cossette

Researcher

Médecine de famille

Health Sciences

Université de Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
15 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Aging Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System Biostatistics Chronic Conditions Natural Health Products Natural Language Processing Ontology Pharmacoepidemiology

Latest papers

Association between anticholinergic and sedative medications and physical functioning: data from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA)
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology · 2026 · senior author
The co-occurrence of multimorbidity and polypharmacy among middle-aged and older adults in Canada: A cross-sectional study using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) and the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN)
PLoS ONE · 2025
Feasibility of Measuring Physical Function by Wearable Devices During Deprescribing of Anticholinergic and Sedative Medications.
Canadian Journal on Aging · 2025 · first author

All 29 publications

Latest funding

Can we classify natural health products and evaluate their impacts on health? A CLSA study using machine learning.
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$69,848
Trajectories of care for people living with dementia in Quebec: Improving knowledge using real-world empirical results
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$428,400
Addressing social frailty: developing predictive models to support community actors
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$70,000

All 13 grants and awards

29 publications.

Association between anticholinergic and sedative medications and physical functioning: data from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA)

Pelen K, Boissy P, Lebel K, Mayhew A, Beauchamp MK, Griffith LE, O’Connell ME, Hilmer SN, Baroud M-L, Sirois C

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00228-026-04068-w

The co-occurrence of multimorbidity and polypharmacy among middle-aged and older adults in Canada: A cross-sectional study using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) and the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN)

Nicholson K, Salerno J, Borhan S, Cossette B, Guenter D, Vanstone M, Queenan J, Greiver M, Howard M, Terry AL

PLoS ONE202515 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0312873

Feasibility of Measuring Physical Function by Wearable Devices During Deprescribing of Anticholinergic and Sedative Medications.

Cossette B, Boissy P, Milot M-H, Hilmer SN, Kouladjian O'Donnell L, Gnjidic D, Sirois C, Mangin D, Ricard G, Isenor JE

Canadian Journal on Aging20253 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1017/s0714980825000078

Prevalence and factors associated with anticholinergic medication use in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review.

Pelen K, Hagenimana WB, Baroud ML, Chiu YM, Chebbihi H, Lebel K, Boissy P, Cossette B

International journal of clinical pharmacy2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s11096-025-02012-z PMID: 41066035

Drug and Natural Health Product Data Collection and Curation in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Cossette B, Griffith L, Emond PD, Mangin D, Moss L, Boyko J, Nicholson K, Ma J, Raina P, Wolfson C

Canadian Journal on Aging20245 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1017/s0714980823000806

Effect of statin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease among older adults: a cautionary tale concerning target trials emulation.

Mésidor M, Sirois C, Guertin JR, Schnitzer ME, Candas B, Blais C, Cossette B, Poirier P, Brophy JM, Lix L, Tadrous M, Diop A, Hamel D, Talbot D

Journal of clinical epidemiology2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111284 PMID: 38367659

Top 10 Signs and Symptoms of Psychotropic Adverse Drug Events to Monitor in Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities.

McInerney BE, Cross AJ, Alderman CP, Bhat R, Boyd CM, Brandt N, Cossette B, Desforges K, Dowd LA, Frank C, Hartikainen S, Herrmann N, Hilmer SN, Jack L, Jordan S, Kitamura CR, Koujiya E, Lampela P, Macfarlane S, Manias E, Martin C, Martínez-Velilla N, Moriarty F, Onder G, Quirke T, Silvius JL, Soulsby N, Stafford AC, Steinman MA, Sun W, Taguchi R, Todd A, Trenaman SC, Yap KZ, Zhao M, Bell JS, Turner JP

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105118 PMID: 38950588

Marginal structural models with latent class growth analysis of treatment trajectories: Statins for primary prevention among older adults.

Diop A, Sirois C, Guertin JR, Schnitzer ME, Candas B, Cossette B, Poirier P, Brophy J, Mésidor M, Blais C, Hamel D, Tadrous M, Lix L, Talbot D

Statistical methods in medical research2023

DOI: 10.1177/09622802231202384 PMID: 37750253

[Déterminants du succès d'une démarche provinciale d'usage optimal des antipsychotiques chez les résidents en soins de longue durée selon les acteurs clés impliqués dans l'implantation].

Lane J, Manceau LM, Massuard M, Couturier Y, Cossette B, Ricard J, Viscogliosi C, Déry V, Gauthier P

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement2023

DOI: 10.1017/s0714980822000320 PMID: 35968903

Community pharmacists' expanding roles in supporting patients before and during COVID-19: An exploratory qualitative study.

Isenor JE, Cossette B, Murphy AL, Breton M, Mathews M, Moritz LR, Buote R, McCarthy L, Woodill L, Morrison B, Guénette L, Marshall EG

International journal of clinical pharmacy2023

DOI: 10.1007/s11096-022-01430-7 PMID: 36289174

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Benoît Cossette

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Association between anticholinergic and sedative medications and physical functioning: data from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA)

The co-occurrence of multimorbidity and polypharmacy among middle-aged and older adults in Canada: A cross-sectional study using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) and the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN)

Feasibility of Measuring Physical Function by Wearable Devices During Deprescribing of Anticholinergic and Sedative Medications.

Prevalence and factors associated with anticholinergic medication use in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review.

Drug and Natural Health Product Data Collection and Curation in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Effect of statin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease among older adults: a cautionary tale concerning target trials emulation.

Top 10 Signs and Symptoms of Psychotropic Adverse Drug Events to Monitor in Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities.

Marginal structural models with latent class growth analysis of treatment trajectories: Statins for primary prevention among older adults.

[D&#xe9;terminants du succ&#xe8;s d'une d&#xe9;marche provinciale d'usage optimal des antipsychotiques chez les r&#xe9;sidents en soins de longue dur&#xe9;e selon les acteurs cl&#xe9;s impliqu&#xe9;s dans l'implantation].

Community pharmacists' expanding roles in supporting patients before and during COVID-19: An exploratory qualitative study.

Frequent collaborators

Caroline Sirois

Mylaine Breton

Yves Couturier

Patrick Boissy

Karina Lebel

Maria Mathews

Lucie Blais

Derelie A Mangin

Kathryn Nicholson

Lauren Griffith

Marie-France Langlois

Paul Poirier

Catherine Hudon

Mitchell Levine

Lisa Lix

Denis Talbot

Lucie Blais

Mina Tadrous

Bernard Candas

Olivier Beauchet

Winnie Sun

Isabel Rodrigues

Christiane Auray-Blais

Julie Lane

Lisa Dolovich

Martin Fortin

Tyler Williamson

Isabelle Gaboury

[Déterminants du succès d'une démarche provinciale d'usage optimal des antipsychotiques chez les résidents en soins de longue durée selon les acteurs clés impliqués dans l'implantation].